Gavin Cresswell (gavin-thelordofthefu-48-460297) Brian Jacques was well known for making his Redwall series as well as the Castaways of the Flying Dutchman series. His novels sold twenty million copies worldwide and has been published in twenty-eight languages making the series very successful until later in February 5 2011, he was admitted to the Royal Liverpool Hospital for an aortic aneurysm and died of a heart attack, but that didn't stop him for selling his rights to Nelvana (the company who did Maurice Sandak's Little Bear) to adapt his first Redwall book into an animated TV show.At that time before the first Harry Potter film was released, this TV show manages to bring the imaginative and innovative world from the book series and combines it with top-notch animation, a sense of humor, solid voice acting, and amazing action scenes. But not only that, it manages to have a darker tone and managed to treat its younger viewers like adults.The characters were very likable. Everything you see gets thrown at you. Matthias was a heroic warrior, Cornflower was very lovely, Father Abbot was wise and peaceful, Basil Stag Hare was very funny and brave Constance Badger was a lot of fun, and the rest of the protagonists were great.The villains (including Sela and Asmodeus) were great, but the only villain that I like the best was Cluny The Scourge because he shows his intimidation and he was so terrifying which makes him a very popular Redwall character.Let's not forget about the music in this show composed by Jack Procher and Daniel Fernandez. It was so catchy I'll be able to hum it every day of my life.Redwall is the most popular animated TV show from the early 2000s that captures the spirit of the book ever since I watched it as a little youngling or child for that matter and it will live on in my memory forever. A solid thumbs up from me.10/10

Julia Arsenault (ja_kitty_71) I am a literary woman. I love films (animated or live-action), theatrical shorts and TV series that are based on books. I was shocked, surprised and flabbergasted by the negativity I heard on the Internet. I've watched this show and frankly I find it awesome! and just to let know, watching this series is what got to read the "Redwall" series.I love the original characters they've put on the show: Wild Ivy the spunky, gypsy knife-thrower from a circus and Farlo and his wife Glendel the two dormice who sell spices; her name almost sounds like 'Gwendel' to me. The series also has an excellent musical score and a top-notch voice casting including : · Tyrone Savage...Matthias The Warrior, · Alison Pill...Cornflower, · Chris Wiggins...Abbot Mortimer, · Richard Binsley...Basil Stag Hare, · Janet Wright...Constance the Badger, · Susan Roman...Jess the Squirrel, · Wayne Robson...Brother Methuselah, · Graham Haley...Foremole, · Tracey Moore...Warbeak, · Diego Matamoros...Cluny The Scourge, · François Klanfer...Shadow, · Julie Lemieux...Sela The Vixen, · Jonathan Wilson...Chickenhound (her son), · Richard Denison...Captain Snow, · David Hemblen...Asmodeus, and... · Ben Campbell ...Voice of Martin the Warrior and King Bull Sparra.

moundfreek I give them a 2 only in reference that they tried, even though they throw the wonderful book down the toilet. I watched all 13 episodes of the show supposedly worthy of the title 'Redwall' and haven't seen such horrible justice to a novel since 'The Secret of Nimh.' I think I counted 6 episodes that actually contained something in the book, all the rest were some screw-off to make a profit. I cringe every time someone says 'Wild Ivey' or any of the other trash they threw in. They could have put a lot more book details in, but instead made up a bunch of crap. If you must add, add. If you must eliminate, eliminate. But if you add and eliminate your work will amount to nothing.Summarized, if you are a fan of Mr. Jacques wonderful Redwall Saga, and believe in NOT destroying a literary masterpiece, you're bound to get all riled up upon viewing this terrible adaptation.

Robert B. Marks Although there is a sudden proliferation of animated series, very few of them have been incredibly impressive. This is one of them.The plot revolves around a young mouse named Matthais, who is a novice at Redwall Abbey. He begins to hear voices from the famous hero Martin the Warrior, and must save his abbey from the evil rogue Cluny the Scourge, a rat with a blade tied to his tail. As he listens to the voices, he is drawn farther and farther towards his destiny.Perhaps the two things which impress me the most are the maturity the show demonstrates and the quality of the animation. Redwall is not a show for younger children; there is death around the abbey, even though there is no graphic violence. And once a character dies, s/he does not come back. As for the animation, the quality is incredible. Realistic shadows are cast on the characters, and the world around Redwall Abbey is lush and green.This is definitely worth seeing, regardless of one's age.